Will

Public Policy Lead @blocks - Payments, Privacy, Hardware. Supporting economic empowerment globally. Views my own.

[Will @wpaulblock]

Cash App Tags are gonna change the payment game. Loved watching the team work on this and finally it's in the world!

[Thomas Templeton @TempletonThomas]

the cash app card took one of the most boring objects in your pocket and made it something people actually wanted to show off.

materials, colors, personalization, the whole thing turned a payment card into a fashionable object. visible, social, personal, and weirdly lovable. but even the best card has a problem: it still lives in your wallet. tucked away, hidden, withering away. so we freed it.

today we’re introducing Cash App Tags, nfc-enabled physical payment accessories that live outside your wallet, out in the world.

the first tag is a wand, because tapping to pay should feel a little more like magic. not to worry, more forms coming throughout the summer.

[Amrita Ahuja @AmritaAhuja]

Strong start out the gate for @blocks : we outperformed our guidance & raised our outlook for the year, with gross profit growing 27%. We’re shipping faster and seeing momentum across @CashApp & @Square. Proud of the team’s work and dedication to driving results for our customers

[Thomas Templeton @TempletonThomas]

Bitcoin mining can help create an energy-abundant America

[Proto @protomining]

Energy policy isn’t theoretical - it shows up on the grid.

Next week at Nashville Energy & Mining Summit at @bitcoinpark_ , @wpaulblock our Policy Lead at @blocks will sit down with @zackcohen_ from @bitcoinpolicy and @Sully21 from White Oak Strategies to talk through what it takes to align regulation and energy optimization in the real world.

[Amrita Ahuja @AmritaAhuja]

Important work showcased here on how we responsibly expand access for the next generation in @CashApp and at @blocks.

[Will @wpaulblock]

Honor to welcome Georgia Lt Gov Burt Jones to our @protomining event last week and show him innovation in action.

[Lt. Governor Burt Jones @LtGovJonesGA]

Great to celebrate the grand opening of Block’s new bitcoin mining system in Dalton! This project showcases the innovations shaping Georgia’s future, and we’re grateful for their role in expanding and strengthening our state’s business footprint. #gapol

[Perry Hothi @perryhtee]

10 years from now Proto Rig will still be running.
The hashboards will have changed.
The firmware will have changed.
The world around Bitcoin will have changed.

The mission? Still the same. ⛏️

Less waste. Less downtime. More Bitcoin.

https://t.co/TdjGV7yEzI

[jack @jack]

our first mining chip customer!

[Simon Khalaf @Simonkhalaf]

In Q1, $SQ has issued more loans to SMBs than $JPM. Let that sink in. Fintechs are supporting the underbanked (consumers and SMBs) and shoring up the economy. There are more underbanked US adults than the entire population of Germany.

[Will @wpaulblock]

Big day - FIT21 is needed, and it’s needed now. Great to see @crypto_council and @blocks sign on with full support.

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

1/ Today, CCI is proud to stand alongside nearly 60 organizations and prominent allies in our industry in signing a letter of support for the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21).

https://t.co/HQUO175Sww

[jack @jack]

we’re building a mining rig https://t.co/IKOQHNSHgO

[Will @wpaulblock]

Looking forward to a week of the UK - talking all things Digital Assets, Bitkey, and Square at @InnFin #IFGS2024

Especially excited for panel session on digital tools and futures alongside @Elise_X_Digital, @HDisney, @alys_key, @coinbase - come join us!

[Will @wpaulblock]

Such an exciting day for @bitkey - a product I love working on. Genuinely think this changes the self-custody conversation for both customers and policymakers, not least by introducing unique recovery features.

[Bitkey @Bitkey]

The wait is over—the Bitkey wallet is now shipping. See how Bitkey makes bitcoin ownership easy to use and hard to lose. https://t.co/0VKlZMzI2d

[Thomas Templeton @TempletonThomas]

We’re excited to share the code and hardware design behind Bitkey

[Digital Energy Council @DigitalEnergyUS]

1/ It is cold outside but @DigitalEnergyUS is ⚡️ kicking off 2024. Since the start of 2024, we are leading the dialogue on behalf of #DigitalEnergy and executing on what we were established to do, All Energy All the Time.

Recent highlights include:

[Will @wpaulblock]

Great to see the self-custody panel from @NABSummit is now live on Youtube. Loved chatting with @SethHertlein, @CodyforTexas, and excellently chaired by @ckayakr. https://t.co/EAE12VWpuK

[Digital Energy Council @DigitalEnergyUS]

1/Happy New Year! We’re excited to start 2024 out with ⚡️! Join @DigitalEnergyUS Senior Advisor, former @FERC Chairman @FERChatterjee as the Digital Energy Council hosts its first Digital Energy Dialogue on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11am EST.

[Tom Mapes @tommapes88]

Great talking with @watts_blockspod where Ben hosts important conversations including with traditional #energy, particularly the #utility industry and how #digitalenergy fits into this ecosystem. Precisely what we are accomplishing at @DigitalEnergyUS. more to come in 2024.

[Bill Hughes 🦊 @BillHughesDC]

A REMARKABLE op-ed by former IRS commissioner stating unequivocally that the IRS crypto broker reporting proposed rules "as written . . . far exceed [Congressional] mandate and will hurt efforts to improve other critical IRS operations, including taxpayer services, enhanced compliance efforts, and the agency’s basic ability to fulfill its core mission."

Precisely what the industry has said in its comments to Treasury.

Send this to your elected representatives if you are a US blockchain software developer who does not want tax reporting obligations to crush your project.

https://t.co/r9ESJ7cMSd

[Will @wpaulblock]

Loved talking with @SethHertlein @MTCoppel @BillHughesDC on the proposed broker tax regulations.

Our comment letter - from @blocks and 12 others, inc @Ledger, @coinbase, @lightspark, @Consensys, @cryptio_co, @Uniswap, @krakenfx - can be found here: https://t.co/q0suo8EzYZ

[Ledger @Ledger]

Ledger is combining forces with @Consensys, @blocks and @BlockchainAssn to work with regulators and lawmakers to ensure regulations of the blockchain echo the ethos of individual sovereignty and self-custody.

Check out our VP Global Policy @SethHertlein's conversation on the latest Treasury Broker Rule with @MTCoppel from @BlockchainAssn, @BillHughesDC from @Consensys and @wpaulblock from @blocks.